Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Psalm 102

^{1 !} It semeth that this praier was appointed to the faithful to praie in the captiuitie of Babylon.

^{1 a} Whereby is signified, that albeit we be in neuer so great miseries, yet, there is euer place left for praier.

^{1 b} He declareth that in our praier we must liuely fele that, which we desire and stedfastly beleue to obteine.

^{3 c} These excessiue kindes of speache shew how muche the afflictions of the Church oght to wounde the heartes of the godlie.

^{4 d} My sorowes were so great that I passed not for mine ordinarie fode.

^{6 e} Euer mourning, and solitarie, casting out feareful cryes.

^{8 f} Haue conspired my death.

^{9 g} I haue not risen our of my mourning to take my refection.

^{10 h} He sheweth that the afflictions did not onely thus moue him, but chiefly the feling of Gods displeasure.

^{12 i} How soeuer we be fraile, yet thy promes is sure & the remembrance thereof shal confirme vs for euer.

^{13 k} That is, the seuentie yeres, which by the prophet Jeremia you didest appoint, {Jer. 29,12}

^{14 l} The more that the Church is in miserie and desolation the more oght the faithful to loue and pitie it.

^{16 m} That is, when he shal haue drawen his Church our of the darkenes of death.

^{16 !} A consolation for the building of the Church:

^{18 n} The deliuerance of the Church is a moste excellent benefite & therefore he compareth it to a newe creation: for in their banishment the bodie of the Church semed to haue bene dead, which by deliuerance was as it were created anewe.

^{18 !} Whereof followeth the praise of God to be published vnto all posteritie.

^{20 o} Who now in their banishement colde loke for nothing but death.

^{22 p} He sheweth that Gods Name is neuer more praised, then when religion florisheth, and the Church increaseth: which thing is chiefly accomplished vnder the kingdome of Christ.

^{22 !} The conuersion of the Gentiles

^{23 q} The Church lament that thie se not the time of Christ, which was promised, but haue but fewe yeres and short daies.

^{26 r} If heauen & earth perish, muche more man shal perish: but the Church by reason of Gods promes endureth for euer.

^{28 s} Seing you hast chosen thy Church our of the worlde, & joyned it to thee, it can not but continue for euer: for you are euerlasting.

^{28 !} And the stabilitie of the Church.